WEBVTT AT GREEN LAWNCEMETERY.>> I AM PLACING FLAGS ANDFLOWERS ON AS MANY VETERANS' GRAVES AS I CAN FIND.REPORTER: IT IS GRATITUDE.>> ALONG WITH HONORING MYFATHER.REPORTER: THAT MOTIVATES TERESA-- >> AND PLACING IT ON THE GRAVE.REPORTER: TO GRAB FLOWERS ANDFLAGS AND GO OUT TO THE GRAVESITES OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED.>> STANLEY MCGUINNESS.WORLD WAR I.>> I JUST FEEL THEIR PRESENCEWHEN I COME OUT HERE AND I JUSTWANT THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY ARENOT FORGOTTEN, THEY WILL NEVERBE FORGOTTEN.REPORTER: FOR MORE THAN ADECADE, THERESA WALKED THE GRAVESITES WITH HER FATHER.A WORLD WAR II VETERAN, WHOPASSED THREE YEARS AGO.>> I MADE A PROMISE TO HIM THATI WOULD CONTINUE THIS TRADITION.>> CHARLES, FIRST LIEUTENANT.REPORTER: MAKING GOOD ON HERWORD.SHE PLANTS THE GIFTS WITH PRIDE.>> HERE IS WILLIAM FROMMISSOURI, A CORPORAL.REPORTER: BRIGHTENING UP UP EACHSPACE, JUST AS THE WEATHER TURNSCOLD.>> THIS IS GRANT EUGENE SHIKLES,WORLD WAR II.REPORTER: TO THE VETERANS LAIDTO REST -- >> HERE IS A FRIEND UP HERE.AND NEVER FORGET TO GIVE AFLOWER.REPORTER: HER MESSAGE IS SIMPLE.>> THANK YOU.I APPRECIATE YOU.I HONOR YOU.I ALWAYS WILL.

For the last 15 years, Theresa Andrews has honored veterans' lives by decorating their graves with flowers and flags. It was a tradition she first started with her father, who was a World War II veteran."I'm placing flags and flowers on as many veterans' graves as I can find," Andrews said.Andrews said it is gratitude that motivates her, along with honoring her father, who died three years ago."I made a promise to him that I would continue this tradition," Andrews said.Making good on her word, Andrews places the flowers and the flags, brightening up each grave she comes across."I just feel their presence when I come out here, and I just want them to know that they are not forgotten. They will never be forgotten," Andrews said.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

For the last 15 years, Theresa Andrews has honored veterans' lives by decorating their graves with flowers and flags.

It was a tradition she first started with her father, who was a World War II veteran.

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"I'm placing flags and flowers on as many veterans' graves as I can find," Andrews said.

Andrews said it is gratitude that motivates her, along with honoring her father, who died three years ago.

"I made a promise to him that I would continue this tradition," Andrews said.

Making good on her word, Andrews places the flowers and the flags, brightening up each grave she comes across.

"I just feel their presence when I come out here, and I just want them to know that they are not forgotten. They will never be forgotten," Andrews said.